Volunteer pilots Spanish Escuadrilla Azul (Blue Squadron) fighting in Russia

Spanish pilots

The Belgian LACAB GR.8, in one piece this time. Photo taken sometime between 1936 and May 1940.

LACAB GR.8

General Emilio Esteban Infantes. He was the 2nd and last commander of the Blue Division. Replaced Gen. Muñoz Grandes when due to political reasons was called back to Spain. Gen, Estevab Infantes was a conservative and tended to be pro Western Allies. He demonstrated to be a very capable commander and was awarded with the KC after the Krasny Bor Battle in which the front was sustained against a numerically very superior Soviet forces from 55th Army.